diff --git a/system/bootloader.sls b/system/bootloader.sls
index 04adc39..fd331b8 100644
--- a/system/bootloader.sls
+++ b/system/bootloader.sls
@@ -69,10 +69,14 @@ system_bootloader_menuentry:
     - require:
       - system_base_pkgs
       - system_bootloader_pkgs
+
+system_bootloader_menuentry_clean:
   file.replace:
     - name: /etc/grub.d/40_custom
     - pattern: {{ "# the 'exec tail' line above." | regex_escape }}
     - repl: null
+    - require:
+      - system_bootloader_menuentry
 
 system_bootloader_config:
   cmd.run:
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ system_bootloader_config:
       - system_bootloader_pkgs
       - system_bootloader_install
       - system_bootloader_grub_dir
-      - system_bootloader_menuentry
+      - system_bootloader_menuentry_clean
 
 system_bootloader_remove_default_menuentry:
   file.blockreplace: